Toy Story

The boys enjoy playing with my childhood doll house. It is an old Little People doll house still with many of the original furniture items still intact. It is so cute to play "house" with them, especially Nathan since he really uses his imagination now. Playing with a toy that I played with many many hours as a child!

Mom

So glad you’re here

My Mother dear.

We almost faced

Our worst fear.

I needn’t say

What I felt that day.

I’m just glad you’re here

With us to stay.

I Love You Mom!

Babs' July 14 Wedding

Pictures Mom asked for of Babs' wedding! The beautiful & gracious bride!


Babs' girls!
A Daisy picture for Babs.

Slice of Shoreview

More random summer pictures

Cute summer pictures

Still trying some new editing techniques. I think the natural ones look the best!

Walking Baby

Baby Gavin is upright and mobile! It's so hard to believe. He began taking steps on his own about three weeks ago and then, one week ago, he started walking and now we cannot get him to stop pacing around. Just for the record, I LOVE that we've started this blog for the boys. It really helps when I go to work on Gavin's baby book and when I wonder when he did this or that I can look back and see the exact date on the blog! Even though the moments of working on his book are few and far between!


I love how he holds his hands in the air for balance! It's just too cute.

Cabin Time!

Last month we journeyed into Wisconsin and stayed at a friend's cabin. Below is the view from the deck. We had such a fun time there and lots of solace.

Making Gavin's cheeks pucker always makes him smile!

Here we all are in the woods on a WORM HUNT ... the city boys are digging around under some leaves looking for a worm for Nathan to use as bait for his very first time of fishing! It's really too bad that Grandpa wasn't there being that he's the one who bought him his first little fishing pole. I told him, "Boppa gave you that fishing pole!"

And here is our little fisherman! I love this picture ----- the picture of solace! I'm not sure if Nathan really understood what he was waiting for but it's still very cute to see him holding a fishing pole and trying to fish.

They had a giant sandbox and the boys spent a ton of time playing in the sand. We really have to get one of these for our own backyard! (I am contemplating trying to make one myself!)

Little Gavin - the look on his face is saying, "I'd rather be walking!"

They also had a giant trampoline!!! Another first for Nater - he was hesitant at first but once he got the hang of it he liked this jumping thing!

Daddy and Nater on the trampoline - I'm not sure what they're doing. I think John fell down!

And ending with another moment of solace!!! What a great weekend.

Memorial Day

I am adding some of my favorite pictures taken so far this summer. This one was taken on our walk on a woodsy trail in Shoreview on Memorial Day.

Camping Pictures

Some of my favorite camping pictures from our chilly camping weekend in May!

Sun Babies